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March 14, 2001
WV · Coal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Steel Mining Company Llc · Unclassified, insufficient data
IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VICTIM WAS MISSING SHORTLY AFTER 10:00 PM. A SEARCH BEGAN WHICH CULMINATED IN THE VICTIM'S RETRIEVAL FROM THE "A" RAW COAL SILO AT APPROXIMATELY 7:55 PM ON MARCH 15, 2001. IT IS INCONCLUSIVE AS TO EXACTLY WHERE THE VICTIM ENTERED THE RAW COAL SYSTEM. CONSEQUENTLY AN EXACT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT DETERMINED.
THE DECEASED WAS ROOF BOLTING IN A OVERCAST AREA THAT HAD BEEN SHOT OUT WITH EXPLOSIVE. HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FLETCHER ROOF BOLT MACHINE. WHEN A ROCK 3 FT X 2 F T X 9 FT FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM FROM THE BACK.
October 4, 1991
WV · Coal
assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management
Fatality · HOISTING
U. S. Steel Mining Company LLC · Fall down raise, shaft or manway
66929NG ON SUSPENDED WORK DECK TILTED, FELL APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET.
March 25, 1988
AL · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
AFTER REMOVING THE GUARDS AND LEAVING THE CONVEYOR BELT RUNNING DECEASED WAS PERFORMING CLEAN-UP DUTIES AT A TRANSFER POINT WHEN HIS CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE HEAD PULLEY SHAFT CAUSING HIS BODY TO BE ROTATED ABOUT THE SHAFT.
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Struck against stationary object
DECEASED WAS SLIDING DOWN THE 4000 X 42" WIDE X 17 DEGREE SLOPE BELT THAT WAS STOPPED. HE APPARENTLY GAINED SO MUCH SPEED THAT HE COULD NOT DTOP. HIS HEAD STRUCK A PART OF A VENTILATION REGULA TOR SET ACROSS THE BELT. HE THEN STRUCK THE REAR PORTION OF THE COAL LOADING CHUTE, FEET FIRST
February 8, 1985
AL · Coal
electrician, lineman
Fatality · MACHINERY
U.S. Steel Mining Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
DECEASED ELECTED TO MOVE A MINER FROM OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF THE PROTECTIVE CAB. WHILE STANDING ON THE FOOTWALL HE PLACED HIS LEFT FOOT ON THE DEADMAN CONTROL AND REACHED INSIDE TO THE CONTRO LS. HE ACTIVATED ONLY THE LEFT TRAM TRACK WHICH CAUSED THE MINER TO SLEW TO THE RIGHT, CATCHING HIM BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE RIB
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
MR. HULL APPARENTLY F ELL FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION UNDERNEATH THE COAL SILO. MULTIPLE INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT OR LOCATION MR. HULL FELL FROM ARE UNKNOWN.
BOTH SURVEYORS WERE WARNED ABOUT ROOF CONDITIONS BUT PROCEEDED UNDER UNSUPPORTED ROOF TO INSTALL DRIVE SPAD FOR SIGHT LINE.TRANSITMAN CLIMBED INTO CONVEYOR ON MINER AND CHAINMAN STOOD ON MINE FLOOR.-2\ OF DRAWSLATE AND WILDC OAL FELL WITHOUT WARNING,STRIKING BOTH MEN-#6 ROOM,20 SPLIT,7 SLATRIGHT,8 ROOM SECT.
BOTH SURVEYORS WERE WARNED OF ROOF CONDITIONS,PROCEEDED UNDER UNSUPPORTED ROOF TO INSTALL AND DRIVE SPAD FOR SIGHT LINE.TRANSITMAN CLIMBED INTO CONVEYOR OF MINER AND CHAINMAN STOOD ON FLOOR OF MINE.-2\ OF DRAWSLATE AND WILDCOAL FELL WITHOUT WARNING STRIKING BOTH MEN-#6 ROOM,20 SPLIT,7 FLATRIGHT,8 ROOM SECT.
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